Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, is also known as Ronaldinho, was born in March 21, 1980, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. It is something that makes me like Mexico even more and I feel right at home. [27], Ronaldinho was also praised for his performance in the Coupe de France when he scored both goals in the club's 20 win over Bordeaux in the semi-finals, which inserted PSG into the final. The Brazil icon had spent 32. Ronaldinho and his brother were released from Agrupacion Especializada on April 7 and placed under house arrest in a hotel after paying $1.6 million (1.3m) bail. Before the winter break, he made 16 appearances, scored one goal, and made several assists. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about midfielder Ronaldinho on ESPN. [30] Ronaldinho spent the majority of the first few months of the 200102 season alternated between the bench and starter's role. Lavinho's links to dancing is reminiscent of the way many Brazilian players, including Neymar and Ronaldinho, celebrate their goals with some form of dancing; Lavinho's jersey number 87 seems to refer to the jersey number Ronaldinho wore at AC Milan, 80. In the info box, you can filter by period, club, type of league and competition. Ronaldinho spent . [119] He was replaced by Cafu. [160] He was again called up for the Seleo, being named captain of the national team for an international friendly with Chile on 24 April 2013. Duas vezes eleito o melhor do mundo pela FIFA. The combined efforts of Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, and Rivalvo made it possible for Brazil to win the cup. Despite Ronaldinho's performances, the club finished in a disappointing 11th-placed position. He is a rare case of an assist man who can provide the ball from anywhere. [44] He was named in the six man shortlist for the 2006 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, and was selected in the FIFA World XI. After a 10 semi-final aggregate win over Milan, in which Ronaldinho assisted the series' only goal by Ludovic Giuly, Barcelona progressed to the Champions League Final, which they won on 17 May 2006 with a 21 beating of Arsenal. [204] In March 2015, Ronaldinho was the sixth most popular sportsperson on Facebook, behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Beckham, Neymar and Kak, with 31 million Facebook fans. "For me, Ronaldo (Nazrio) changed football. One week after the conclusion of the Copa Amrica, he was called up for the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup, in which he scored in every match except the final, including a hat-trick in an 82 semi-final rout of Saudi Arabia. English Wikipedia. As captain, he led his team to the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup title and was named man of the match in the final. Barcelona", "Ronaldinho: 'Contract? The first goal was a free kick, which curled past numerous Marseille players in the 18-yard box before sailing past goalkeeper Vedran Runje. [100], After becoming a free agent, Ronaldinho was offered contracts from English Conference South club Basingstoke Town and newly formed Indian Super League franchise Chennai Titans through their co-owner Prashant Agarwal,[101][102][103] but eventually signed a two-year contract with Mexican club Quertaro on 5 September 2014. [212], In fiction, Ronaldinho features as a character in Rupert Thomson's 2021 novel Barcelona Dreaming. Ronaldinho, who turns 40 on Saturday, wore those colours and often that number with distinction across an international career that spanned almost 15 years. [70] Having been a model professional and devoted himself to training during his hugely successful first three seasons at Barcelona, Ronaldinho's partying lifestyle and lack of dedication to training saw his physical condition decline, with many at the club believing he was already below his prime. The most recent winner was Real Madrid's Karim Benzemais in 2022. He is the only player ever to have won a World Cup, a Copa Amrica, a Confederations Cup, a Champions League, a Copa Libertadores and a Ballon d'Or. [54][195] One of the world's highest paid players, in 2006 he earned over $19million from endorsements. He was always spectacular, as player and person. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira was born on 21 March 1980 in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Three years later, in 2008, he was gone and Messi was handed the No.10 shirt. Ronaldinho, whose last professional game came in 2015 for Fluminese, scored five goals this weekend and set up another six. [15][16], Growing up, his idols included the World Cup winning stars; Rivelino (from 1970), Diego Maradona (from 1986), Romrio (from 1994), and his two future international teammates Ronaldo and Rivaldo (which would form the attacking trio in Brazil's 2002 World Cup winning team). Lionel Messi is an iconic wearer of Barcelona's No.10 jersey (Image:. 'Quadraginta novem' means forty-nine in Latin, the number of Ronaldinho's jersey at Atltico Mineiro, his former team in Brazil. Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 3:29 PM by Fred Kennedy. Porto Alegre. [26], In 2001, Ronaldinho signed a five-year contract with French club Paris Saint-Germain in a 5million transfer. On 27 July 2011, Ronaldinho scored a hat-trick in Flamengo's 54 away win against rivals Santos, after being 30 down inside the first 30 minutes. His 200708 campaign as a whole, however, was plagued by injuries, and a muscle tear in his right leg on 3 April prematurely ended his season. [219] On 24 August 2020, Ronaldinho and his brother were released from Paraguayan prison after their judge agreed to a plea deal with fines of US$90,000 and US$110,000 for the brothers, respectively. [108], On 18 April 2015, Ronaldinho scored twice against Liga MX title-holders Amrica in an away game at the Estadio Azteca, in which his team won 40. Jethro Soutar (2006). [10] He developed an interest in futsal and beach football, which later expanded to organized football. [215] Ronaldinho and his brother would ultimately fail to pay the fines within the allotted time and have their passports suspended. [117] Fluminense sporting director Mario Bittencourt stated, "Ronaldinho asked us for a meeting. When will he play? On Ronaldinho's birthday. [82], Ronaldinho scored his first goal for Milan in a 10 derby victory over Inter Milan on 28 September. [48] Ronaldinho scored both goals in the 42 second leg loss at Stamford Bridge in London, the second a spectacular strike where he feinted to shoot before striking the ball with little back-lift past Chelsea goalkeeper Petr ech from 20 yards out. Ronaldinho and his brother were released from Agrupacion Especializada on April 7 and placed under house arrest in a hotel after paying $1.6 million (1.3m) bail. Tweets & replies. For the comic strip based on him, see. Following a second-place La Liga finish to Real Madrid in the 200607 season and an injury-plagued 200708 season, Ronaldinho suffered a decline in his performancesoften put down to a decrease in dedication and focus having achieved so much in the sportand departed Barcelona to join AC Milan, where he won the 201011 Serie A. p. 169. Amy Lawrence of The Guardian on the bond of the "three R's". "[71], Ronaldinho's second season did not begin on a high note, but he soon rediscovered his form and was arguably Milan's best player of the season. [139] Ronaldinho scored three goals in the tournament and is tied with Mexican forward Cuauhtmoc Blanco as the tournament's all-time scorer with nine goals. Radnedge, Keir, "The priceless prince of Barcelona". [130], Ronaldinho participated in his first World Cup in 2002, as part of a formidable offensive unit with Ronaldo and Rivaldo, dubbed the "Three Rs", who were also on the 1999 Copa Amrica winning squad. Ronaldinho returned from injury and scored 15 goals in La Liga during the 200304 season, helping the team ultimately finish second in the league. 342,187 talking about this. [132] His first goal came in the group stage match against China PR, which Brazil won 40. At just 17-years-old he was part of the World Cup winning squad at the 1994 tournament in the United States. [9] 1970 Brazil World Cup winner Tosto wrote in O Tempo: "Ronaldinho lacks an important characteristic of Maradona and Pel aggression. "[117], In July 2016, Ronaldinho played for the Goa 5s, a futsal team from Goa in India, together with Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Mchel Salgado, and Hernn Crespo as well as futsal player Falco in the Premier Futsal League. Mendes has been taken on after a trial period, having previously played at junior levels with a number of Brazilian clubs. [42] After receiving the ball from his goalkeeper inside his own half, Ronaldinho ran through the midfield and dribbled past two Sevilla players before striking the ball from 30 yards which hammered off the underside of the crossbar and back up into the roof of the net. Ronaldinho was released in August 2020 after a judge ordered him and his brother to pay a 153,000 fine between them, bringing to an end his five-month ordeal. He converted a penalty kick in a 32 semi-final win against host Germany and was named Man of the Match in a 41 victory over archrival Argentina in the final on 29 June. ", On 1 May 2005, Ronaldinho made the assist for Lionel Messi's first goal for Barcelona, executing a scooped pass over the Albacete defence for Messi to finish. Ronaldinho net worth: Ronaldinho is a retired Brazilian football (soccer) player who has a net worth of $90 million. [35], "Ronaldinho was responsible for the change in Bara. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), commonly known as Ronaldinho Gacho (Brazilian Portuguese:[onawdu auu]) or simply Ronaldinho,[note 1] is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder, but was also deployed as a winger. [199][200] A 2010 Nike commercial, Write the Future directed by Alejandro Gonzlez Irritu, features Ronaldinho executing a number of stepovers, which became a viral video re-enacted and shared millions of times. "[46] His fame was growing with his entertaining and productive play in both the La Liga and the UEFA Champions League. He will leave a rather forlorn figure. In Barcelona he wore shirt number 10, but that shirt is currently held by Dutch midfielder Clarence . After he sealed the match with his second goal, Madrid fans paid homage to his performance by applauding, so rare a tribute only Diego Maradona had ever been granted previously as a Barcelona player at the Santiago Bernabu Stadium. That's not something you say about a player of his calibre. [161] However, Ronaldinho was not selected for the national team for the 2013 Confederations Cup and he was also omitted from Scolari's 2014 World Cup finals squad. As reported by Cadena SER, Cesc Fabregas said while speaking about the Brazilian . [19] In March 2018, Ronaldinho joined the Brazilian Republican Party, which has links to the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. [120], From September to early October 2017, Ronaldinho joined the Delhi Dragons from Delhi in the Premier Futsal League. Ronaldinho scored four goals and assisted on eight occasions during Atltico's dramatic title run,[97] which included consecutive comebacks from 02 first leg defeats in both the semi-finals against Argentine club Newell's Old Boys and the finals against Club Olimpia from Paraguay. [71] A perceived lack of dedication in training and a lifestyle of late night partying not befitting of an athlete saw him receive criticism, with Carlo Ancelotti, his coach at Milan in his first season in Italy, commenting, "The decline of Ronaldinho hasn't surprised me. [207] On 6 July 2018, Ronaldinho announced a partnership with company World Soccer Coin (WSC) to develop a new cryptocurrency, the Ronaldinho Soccer Coin, with WSC claiming that the profits of the coin will be used to football projects such as "Ronaldinho Digital Stadiums. Ronaldinho, who turns 40 on Saturday, wore those colours and often that number with distinction across an international career that spanned almost 15 years. Many phone numbers in the name of Ronaldinho have been leaked on Google and the internet, but none of them work when we checked them. . bzk5439 on February 7, 2023 Don't be fooled by the name Ronaldo, this isn't the famous Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo, but rather the famous Brazilian player Ronaldo de Assis Moreira. They became possessed, and furious. New Numbers are. [88] During the transfer saga, many reports had linked the former World Player of the Year to joining different clubs, such as LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer, Blackburn Rovers of the Premier League, and Brazilian clubs Corinthians and Palmeiras. 7. [29], Ronaldinho made his league debut for the club on 4 August 2001, appearing as a substitute in a 11 draw with Auxerre. [162], Ronaldinho is regarded as one of the greatest and most skilful players of all time. He made his senior side debut during the 1998 Copa Libertadores. [10][11], Ronaldo's football skills began to blossom at the age of eight, and he was first given the nickname Ronaldinho "inho" meaning small because he was often the youngest and the smallest player in youth club matches. The Ballon d'Or award is an annual football award for the best player over the previous year. . Although six years past his best, Ronaldinho's displays saw him voted the 2013 South American Footballer of the Year. [125] Ronaldinho finished with two goals and was awarded the Bronze Ball award as Brazil scored a total of 21 goals while only conceding 2. He scored early in the game at the San Siro to give Milan the lead. "[46], Ronaldinho won his first league title in 200405, and was named FIFA World Player of the Year on 20 December 2004. After winning their group convincingly, Barcelona faced Chelsea in the round of 16 for a rematch of the previous year. It started a revolution at the club as Lionel Messi proved to be a one man army for the club. [55] Ronaldinho scored a decisive goal in the second leg, going past three Chelsea defenders on the edge of the penalty area before beating the goalkeeper, sealing Barcelona's qualification to the next round. In a Round of 16 match against Guingamp, Ronaldinho scored two second half goals in the game after having entered the match as a half-time substitute. Pgina oficial do jogador Ronaldinho Gacho. Ronaldinho is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Flamengo and the Brazilian national team. [14] Ronaldinho was identified as a rising star at the 1997 U-17 World Championship in Egypt, in which he scored two goals on penalty kicks. [134] With Brazil trailing after Michael Owen's 23-minute strike, Ronaldinho turned the game around. He has made us smile again. Gemeinsame Normdatei. If you are wondering why, it was because he was born in 1980. Even at his time, this sum was as impressive as it is now. In September 2005, he signed a two-year extension that contained a minimum-fee release clause that allowed him to leave should a club make an offer to Barcelona of at least 85million for him. 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Upon his arrival in Paris, Ronaldinho was given the number 21 shirt and inserted into a lineup that included fellow Brazilian Alosio and midfielders Mikel Arteta and Jay-Jay Okocha. 2005 Ballon d'Or. [220] He attempted to appeal the detention order but was ordered to remain under house arrest with his brother. Having started his career at Gremio, Ronaldo headed back to Brazil with Flamengo and Atletico Mineiro before a spell with Mexican outfit Queretaro. [17] Ronaldinho is the father of a son, Joo, born on February 25, 2005, to Brazilian dancer Janana Mendes and named after his late father. In spite of his performances at his peak, a period of dedication and focus which saw him named the FIFA World Player of the Year twice and receive the Ballon d'Or, Ronaldinho was also criticised on occasion in the media for his lack of discipline in training, as well as his hedonistic lifestyle off the pitch, which some pundits believed had an impact on the overall longevity of his career. 145. number of points/goals/set scored. Ronaldinho. The Brazil icon had spent 32. [163][164][165][166][167] Due to his ability to score and create goals, he was capable of playing in several offensive positions, on either wing or in a free central role. [78][79][80][81] With the number 10 already occupied by teammate Clarence Seedorf, he selected 80 as his jersey number. [171][172][173] He was also capable of playing as a second striker. [210] A few days later, on 29 October 2020, Ronaldinho released a statement regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and Azerbaijan. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), commonly known as Ronaldinho (onawdu) or Ronaldinho Gacho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and ambassador for Spanish club FC Barcelona after signing for them in September 2016. [55] He also contributed one goal in Barcelona's elimination of Benfica in the quarter-finals with a 20 home victory. When he joined the club Ronaldinho couldn't have his favoured number 10 shirt because it was in the possession of . [1][5] His mother, Miguelina Eli Assis dos Santos,[6] was a salesperson who studied to become a nurse. Ronaldinho and Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi each captained a team of international stars in an anti-racism exhibition match in Venezuela on 28 June, which ended in a 77 draw. @nooke.ag. imported from Wikimedia project. [9] He renewed his contract with Atltico in January 2014. First he appeared in the South American Youth Championship, where he scored three goals in nine appearances and helped the U20s to reach third place. Let's do something pretty big and nice after the Russia World Cup, probably in August. Robson, 2006. [187][188] Ronaldinho came to be known as one of the best exponents of the feint, and in parts of Africa especially Nigeria this move is now called 'The Gacho' after him, due to his role in popularising the use of this particular skill. Position: FW-MF (AM) 181cm , 79kg (5-11, 174lb) Born: March 21, 1980 in Porto Alegre, Brazil br. In the following match, against Siena on 17 January, Ronaldinho scored his first hat-trick for Milan when he converted a penalty kick, scored with a header from a corner and finished with a strike into the top right corner from 20 yards out. [155], In September 2011, Ronaldinho made his return to the national team under coach Mano Menezes in a friendly against Ghana at Fulham's Craven Cottage,[156] playing the full 90 minutes in a 10 win for Brazil. The terms of the agreement include a guilty plea from the two brothers for entering Paraguay with fake passports and fines . [206], On 2 February 2017, Barcelona announced that Ronaldinho signed a 10-year deal to become an ambassador for the club at institutional events. "Ronaldinho: Football's Flamboyant Maestro". The team was full of superstars as Thierry Henry arrived, giving a boost to the star-studded team which already contained Ronaldinho, Samuel Eto'o and a 20-year old Messi. The Brazilian arrived at a club that had just finished sixth in La Liga and transformed their fortunes, winning two league titles and the Champions League over the following five years. He is considered to be one of the best football players of his generation. His lifestyle eventually caught up with him, as the game grew more physically demanding. He's an superb athlete. Russian Wikipedia. [9][172] With his pace, acceleration, athleticism, balance, ball control, and dribbling ability, he was capable of beating players when undertaking individual runs, often using an array of tricks and feints to get past opponents in one on one situations, including step overs and nutmegs. [157], Ronaldinho's good form continued in 2013, and in January he was unexpectedly called up by coach Luiz Felipe Scolari[158] for a friendly against England played on 6 February at Wembley Stadium as part of The Football Association (FA)'s 150th anniversary. [169][170] While he is naturally rightfooted, during his time at Barcelona, Ronaldinho was also used as an inverted winger on the left flank at times by manager Frank Rijkaard, while the leftfooted Messi was deployed on the right; this position allowed him to take on defenders on the outside and cross the ball, or cut inside and shoot on goal with his stronger foot. Ronaldinho made his career debut for Grmio, in 1998. [24] Ronaldinho achieved further success with Grmio, winning the inaugural Copa Sul. [65] In March 2007, defending champions Barcelona were eliminated from the Champions League at the last 16 stage by Liverpool. Ronaldinho Gaucho was born on March 21, 1980 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. "Ronaldinho: Football's Flamboyant Maestro". [169][175][176] Although he was primarily known for his ability to bend the ball from set pieces,[177] he was also capable of striking the ball with power underneath the wall, and also occasionally used the knuckleball technique, which was popularised by his compatriot Juninho Pernambucano. At age 20, he moved to Paris Saint-Germain in France before signing for Barcelona in 2003. p. 81. [23] 1999 saw the emergence of the 18-year-old Ronaldinho, with 22 goals in 47 matches, and he put in headlining displays in derbies against Internacional, most notably on 20 June 1999 in the Rio Grande do Sul State Championship final. For much of that period, he was widely considered to be the best . [37] Henry remained with Arsenal, and Laporta then promised to bring Beckham to the club, but following his transfer to Real Madrid, Barcelona entered the running for Ronaldinho and outbid Manchester United for his signature in a 30million deal. It was a bad time and the change that came about with his arrival was amazing. Check out our ronaldinho jersey selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our t-shirts shops. He scored a 93rd-minute match-winner against Braga in the UEFA Cup group stage on 6 November. 28 Feb 2023 08:31:00 Robson. [224], In 2012, two Brazilian entomologists named a new species of bee, from Brazil, Eulaema quadragintanovem, stating that "the specific epithet honors the Brazilian soccer player Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, famous worldwide as 'Ronaldinho' and in Brazil as 'Ronaldinho Gacho'. KINGS LEAGUE Ronaldinho revealed as player number 12 of Porcinos FC, Ibai Llanos' team in the Kings League. This is the fully-customizable long-sleeve home kit for FC Barcelona's 2007-2008 season. "Ronaldinho: Football's Flamboyant Maestro". A Brazilian legend, Ronaldinho has an outstanding net worth of $90 million. [189] Zlatan Ibrahimovi stated, "Prime Ronaldinho was phenomenal. 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Ronaldinho took a different path one that led to the nightclub rather than the training ground. Ronaldinho was right. [25] He considered playing on loan with Scottish Premier League side St Mirren, which never happened due to his involvement in a fake passport scandal in Brazil. [147] On 18 October, he was controversially benched by Barcelona after he was late returning to Spain following Brazil's 50 friendly win over Ecuador. [21], "I've worked with some great players in my time and all at a very interesting period in their careers, nineteen to twenty years old. ", "Ranking the 16 Greatest Free-Kick Takers of All Time", "Messi and the other best freekick takers in football history", "Dead Ball Genius: How Messi Learned From Maradona, Ronaldinho And Deco To Become The Game's Greatest Free-Kick Taker", "Chelsea discover why Ronaldinho is Barcelona's pearl beyond price", "Ibrahimovic: Ronaldo was better than Ronaldinho and Cristiano", "Willian: Messi is very good, but Ronaldinho was the best of them all", "Ranked! Ronaldinho - Number 80 at AC Milan When he joined the club Ronaldinho couldn't have his favoured number 10 shirt because it was in the possession of Dutch legend, Seedorf. The team was harshly criticized by Brazilian fans and media following their return home. His first brace was in a 30 win over Sampdoria on 19 October. [83], On 10 January 2010, Ronaldinho scored two goals against Juventus in an away match, sealing a 30 victory for Milan. [32] He scored his final league goal of the season in the club's 20 win over Metz on 27 April. His main playing position is as an attacking midfielder or forward. ", Lionel Messi on the impact of Ronaldinho's arrival at Barcelona. 10 to Prisoner No. [12][187][188], ESPN described Ronaldinho as being "skillful by nature, his tricks are unparalleled and he is wonderful with the ball at his feet. How do you go from $90million and being one of football's most legendary players.. To $7.. And behind bars of South America's most dangerous prison.. Well th. So impressive has been Vinicius, that he is earning comparisons to Ronaldinho and Neymar. [9][12][169][177] Physically strong in possession of the ball, Richard Williams writes "slender in build, the Brazilian has a strength belying the cartoonish smile". Still, Roberto's career was ultimately cut short by injury. Instead, he decided to wear the 80 shirt as a homage to the year he was born. His current age 42 years.His Father's Name is Joo de Assis Moreira and mother's name is Dona Miguelina Eli Assis dos Santo. [148], On 7 July 2008, Ronaldinho was named in Brazil's 2008 Summer Olympics squad as one of the overage players. This statistic shows which kit numbers the player already wore during international caps. [183][184][185][186] Among his repertoire of moves, is the "elastico", a move he learned by watching videos of one of his idols, the 1970s Brazilian star Rivelino. Ronaldinho. Ronaldinho was born Ronaldo de Assis Moreira in Porto Alegre, the Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. If you are looking for another way to test your knowledge, check out our Pele quiz. Ronaldinho won the Golden Ball award for the best player in tournament as well as the Golden Boot award for the tournament top-scorer. For his performance, Ronaldinho was given a standing ovation by the Parisian supporters. "[9], On 24 March 2007, Ronaldinho scored twice in a 40 win over Chile, which marked his first goal since the 2005 Confederations Cup final and thus ended a scoreless streak that lasted nearly two years. Also that year, Ronaldinho was voted the FIFA World Player of the Year for the second consecutive year.
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